What are the SBAs small business programs and where can I find additional information concerning these programs?
Currently there are five social-economic programs managed by the SBA. They are: 1. 8(a) The SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program – named for a section of the Small Business Act, is a business development program created to help small disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement market. Visit SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program website. 2. Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) While the 8(a) Program offers a broad scope of assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms, SDB certification strictly pertains to benefits in federal procurement. 8(a) firms automatically qualify for SDB certification. Visit the Small Disadvantaged Business Certification Program website. 3. HUBZone – The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program was adopted to stimulate economic development and create jobs in urban and rural communities by providing federal contracting preferences to small businesses. These preferences go to small businesses that ob
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